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Déesse is a swiss, Zürich-based, band. Their music ranges from melancholic, low and singer-songwriter indie-pop to semi-electronic 80'-tributes to strong, heavy post-punk. Yet, even if this sounds distracting, they manage to lead the listener along a clear red line, distinguishing their sound from most alternative rock groups in switzerland at the time. If they had to pick influential musicians, nick cave, leonard cohen, tim buckley, joy division and noir désire, would probably be the first names, that came to their mind.

The group was founded by Matias Moulin in 2009. The former setup comprised of him, Cyril Perret, Petar Penev and Richard Oppermann. By the end of the year a first set of twelve songs was performed on the stage of a former strip-club in downtown Zürich. In consequence the bassist was let go and after weeks of thoughts of continuing as trio, stand-up bass playing, Addrich Mauch joined the band.

The experience of their first live set was followed not only by a new musician but also by a slight adjustment of their sound.

Before, their set was made up mainly of slow, quite and melancholic pop-rock pieces. By now, the colder, harder and heavier part of the 80' has managed to find a way into their musical variety too. This change was accompanied also by a change of name. The first concert was performed under the name of 'Velvet Vague', displaying the diffuse, suave and David- Lynchesque feel the band was trying to communicate.

In fall of 2010 the band is about to hit the stages again. Refreshed, harder, more intense and eager to cause melancholy along their way...